Patria, Mina

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004029
MRDS ID ANC0143
Record type Site
Current site name Patria, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.09975, -9.09798 (WGS84)
Elevation 4200
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 180 KM. DE LA CIUDAD DE HUARAZ, Est . Tomada De La Hoja De Recuay 20-I. Esc. 1:100000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ancash
Peru Ancash

Comments on the location information

  • EL YACIMIENTO SE ENCUENTRA EN EL CERRO JATUNCULCUSMA, MARGEN IZQUIERDA QUEBRADA QUENUARAGRA, DISTRITO DE AQUIA. ESTA ADYACENTE A LAS MINAS AIDA Y LA ESPERANZA. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE LA PLANTA DE PACHAPAQUI MEDIANTE 13 KM DE CARRETERA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 1.02% PB, 0.70 OZ/TC AG, 1.61% ZN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.09975, -9.09798

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form ISOMETRICO
    Plunge N30W

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN EL AREA DEL YACIMIENTO AFLORAN ARENISCAS, LUTITAS Y CALIZAS, INTRUIDAS POR PORFIDOS DACITICOS Y GRANODIORITICOS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Rafael Caceres Fernandez De Cordova

Comments on development

  • LA MINERALIZACION HA SIDO EXPLORADA POR UNA GALERIOA DE 18 M. TRANSVERSAL AL RUMBO DE LA ESTRUCTURA Y POR TRINCHERAS DE 10 M. DE PROFUNDIDAD DISTRIBUIDAS A LO LOARGO DEL AFLORAMIENTO. ; ECON.COM: LA MINA POCAS ESPECTATIVAS ECONOMICAS DEBIDO A LOS BAJOS NIVELES DE LEYES OBTENIDAS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALENCIA BELLIDO, RONAL; VENEGAS HAUXWELL, FRANCO; ESTUDIO ZONAL DE LA ZONA MINERA DE PACHAPAQUI, B.M.P. MAYO 1972, COD. B2982

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE TRATA DE UN CUERPO MINERALIZADO DE 15 M. DE ANCHO, 300 M. DE CORRIDA Y 100 M. DE ENCAMPANE CON IMPREGNACIONES Y VENILLAS DE GALENA Y ESFALERITA QUE SE HA EMPLAZADO EN UN HORIZONTE CALCAREO Y ALINEADO AL EJE DE UN ANTICLINAL QUE SE ORIENTA AL N30W.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Delgado Valladares, Javier E. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-APR-94 Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.